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Vaughan Gething’s First Minister acceptance speech in full

Vaughan Gething’s First Minister acceptance speech in full

Vaughan Gething, the new First Minister of Wales, gave an acceptance speech in the Senedd on Wednesday.

Ex-takeaway worker with Bitcoin worth more than £2bn convicted

Ex-takeaway worker with Bitcoin worth more than £2bn convicted

The cryptocurrency seizure is thought to be the biggest by UK authorities.

Opposition parties call for general election after Leo Varadkar’s resignation

Opposition parties call for general election after Leo Varadkar’s resignation

‘We don’t need a new Fine Gael taoiseach. We need a new government,’ Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said.

Economists expect rates to hold on Thursday despite fall in inflation

Economists expect rates to hold on Thursday despite fall in inflation

The inflation rate dropped slightly faster than expected in February, hitting 3.4% during the month, the lowest for two and a half years.

Queen jokes grandson Louis is ‘quite a handful’ during Isle of Man visit

Queen jokes grandson Louis is ‘quite a handful’ during Isle of Man visit

Meeting a baby in the crowd with the same name, the Queen said: ‘I have a Louis grandson… quite a handful’.

Little-Pengelly: We did not always agree but we wish Leo Varadkar well

Little-Pengelly: We did not always agree but we wish Leo Varadkar well

There was a mixed reaction from Northern Ireland’s political parties to the Taoiseach’s resignation announcement.

Hester comments distracting from issues that matter to people, Badenoch says

Hester comments distracting from issues that matter to people, Badenoch says

Kemi Badenoch was questioned about Tory donor Frank Hester’s alleged comments by MPs during women and equalities questions.

Green leader says referendum defeats not a ‘key factor’ in Varadkar resignation

Green leader says referendum defeats not a ‘key factor’ in Varadkar resignation

Eamon Ryan said the gap before the local and European elections ‘probably influenced him more’.

Civil service chief Simon Case gives up membership of all-male Garrick Club

Civil service chief Simon Case gives up membership of all-male Garrick Club

He told MPs on Tuesday that he was working to reform the ‘antediluvian’ position of the club.

Retailer IT outages highlight risks of ‘cashless’ society, experts say

Retailer IT outages highlight risks of ‘cashless’ society, experts say

Greggs branches closed across the UK on Wednesday morning as technical issues caused card payment systems to fail.

Sunak hails Varadkar’s ‘dedicated service’ as Taoiseach announces plan to quit

Sunak hails Varadkar’s ‘dedicated service’ as Taoiseach announces plan to quit

Rishi Sunak said he had worked closely with Leo Varadkar on issues including the restoration of powersharing in Northern Ireland.

Six arrests after migrants found in lorry trailers stopped travelling to Dover

Six arrests after migrants found in lorry trailers stopped travelling to Dover

The suspects were arrested as part of a National Crime Agency operation, with dawn raids carried out.

Government accused of taking ‘selfless’ school governors for granted

Government accused of taking ‘selfless’ school governors for granted

The National Governance Association have condemned the decision to end funding for a governor recruitment service.

Call for Avanti West Coast to be nationalised over poor performance

Call for Avanti West Coast to be nationalised over poor performance

Transport for the North passed a motion on Wednesday to urge Transport Secretary Mark Harper to terminate the operator’s contract.

‘Too many’ MPs not playing by rules as Bill moved to improve behaviour in public

‘Too many’ MPs not playing by rules as Bill moved to improve behaviour in public

Labour MP Debbie Abrahams presented a Bill to the House of Commons that would put rules about MPs behaviour on the statute books.

Leo Varadkar: Youngest ever taoiseach who played key role in Brexit negotiations

Leo Varadkar: Youngest ever taoiseach who played key role in Brexit negotiations

Mr Varadkar became the first person from an ethnic minority to become taoiseach and he is also the country’s first gay leader.

NHS ‘needs solid investment’ says Dr Dame Jennifer Dixon

NHS ‘needs solid investment’ says Dr Dame Jennifer Dixon

The chief executive of the Health Foundation was speaking as she received her damehood from the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.

Cameron to emphasise ‘enduring bonds’ on visit to Australia

Cameron to emphasise ‘enduring bonds’ on visit to Australia

The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary Grant Shapps will meet their Australian counterparts for annual discussions between the two countries.

Simple skin biopsy ‘could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease at earliest stages’

Simple skin biopsy ‘could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease at earliest stages’

The test showed a 93% accuracy in detecting the biomarkers associated with the condition.

BBC boss says staff reductions are ‘painful’

BBC boss says staff reductions are ‘painful’

The corporation is axing BBC soap Doctors and selling BBC Elstree Centre, which includes the set of EastEnders.

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